“On the subway I felt I had a secret knowledge - I probably wasn’t the only one - a secret reason to travel, knowing that this exercise was ultimately for me, all these encounters brought with them lessons on how to live. And also how to shut up. In these years of increasing volume I had so many great reasons to stay quiet and bear witness.” TearsHeartfeltTender Book:New Yorkers: A City and Its People in Our Time Source: New Yorkers: A City and Its People in Our Time